Portugual established factories throughout the trading-ports
spain went west
marked the opening of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
acquired silver through latin america
marked the Columbian Exchange
set up bases in the philipines through colonialism, which they maintained control like they did in the americas through tribute collecting and coerced labor
portugual and spain were. becoming rich through colonialism so other european countries (france, england, dutch) joined the cause
france = fur trade in canada
england = roanoke island, va
few trading post in the mughal empire since they couldn't fully conquer them
